Each year the emergency medicine (EM) community celebrates Match week, as we welcome another group of talented EM residents to our specialty. The 2022 EM Match saw an unprecedented initial 219 unmatched positions affecting one in four residency programs. The 2023 Match will see 555 initially unmatched positions, affecting a larger number of residency programs. Although these are challenging results, EM remains a vibrant and appealing specialty for many with almost 2500 new trainees already joining the EM family. There are multiple factors leading applicants to favor other specialties over [...]

If you were unable to attend the "Guide to Student Loan Debt Management in 2023" webinar that took place Wednesday, January 18th at 1:00pm Eastern Time we have a link for you to check it out! With the federal student loan repayment pause extended until the U.S. Department of Education is permitted to implement the debt relief program or the litigation is resolved, it’s an uncertain time for many borrowers. Now is the time to get your questions answered and start planning for the changes ahead. Laurel Road will show [...]

Emergency Medicine (EM) is committed to creating an atmosphere of cultural awareness, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our specialty, our workplaces, and the communities we serve. EM will promote and cultivate a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for patients, physicians, practitioners, healthcare teams, and learners. EM commits to include varied perspectives, experiences, and interests in our community and to embrace the full spectrum of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, socioeconomic background, marital and familial status, and other characteristics. Through education, collaboration, advocacy, [...]

Work closely on FOEM-related projects with the primary investigator and research team at Kingman Regional Medical Center. Time will be spent collecting and analyzing data, writing abstracts, and developing a poster for presentation. The fellow will be taught the basics of clinical research, critical appraisal of scientific articles, and the publication process. Primary Investigator: John Ashurst, DO, MSc Location: Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, Arizona Duration: 10 Weeks Compensation: $2,500 paid at the end of Fellowship, bi-weekly food stipend and possible housing. Deadline To Apply: March 31 Award Announcement: No later [...]

National Emergency Medicine Leader Looks to Further Mission   (Chicago – November 9, 2022) — The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), the association comprised of attending physicians, residents and medical students, has welcomed its new President, Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP at its Scientific Assembly, held October 24-28 in Las Vegas.  Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP Timothy Cheslock, DO, FACOEP, practices emergency medicine full time as a member of Brevard Physician Associates in Melbourne, FL. He is a native of Hazleton, Pennsylvania but relocated to Windermere, FL in 2013. He completed his undergraduate studies at King’s College in Wilke-Barre, PA in 1996 with a Bachelor [...]

Members Have Advanced Field of Emergency Medicine (CHICAGO – November 9, 2022) - The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP) announced the addition of 16 lifetime members and nine fellows at the at the 2022 Scientific Assembly, held October 24-28. The dedicated EMS professionals, representing institutions across the country, have devoted their careers to the advancement of the field of emergency medicine. Lifetime Members: David E. Blanchard, DO, FACOEP Billy R. Bryan, DO Paula W. DeJesus, DO, MHPE, FACOEP-D Carl M. Desiderio, DO, FACOEP   Kenneth K. Doroski, DO, FACOEPBryan T. Fitzgerald, [...]

In a joint letter to the White House, ACOEP and other health care organizations note that "boarding has become its own public health emergency" and urge the "Administration to convene a summit of stakeholders from across the health care system to identify immediate and long-term solutions to this urgent problem." Read the full letter, including real-life stories that highlight the crisis.

Attend a free webinar on Navigating the Student Loan Payment Re-‎start With Confidence, presented by Laurel Road on Wednesday, November 16 at ‎‎1:00pm ET. ‎Laurel Road is an ACOEP Member Discounts sponsoring company.  The federal payment pause brought some much-needed relief to those with ‎federal student loan debt, but it’s not too late to plan your next step. The free webinar will cover student loan best practices and how you can ‎make the most of the new student loan policies.   The webinar will also cover:  ‎How to position your student [...]

Dr. John Dery, ACOEP Board Member and EM physician at MyMichigan Health Gratiot, is featured in the Detroit Free Press article "Flu threatens early surge. Doctors urge vaccinations now." Read the article.